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Allen Simms
Allen Simms is a United States sprinter, born on July 26, 1982. He competes primarily in the 100m, 4x100m and LJ.
His personal bests include 11.06 in the 100m, 42.30 in the 4x100m, 8.02 in the LJ, 17.26 in the TJ and 7.16 in the 60m. He has earned 4 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | LJ | 7.11 | +0.8 | Mar 30, 2012 | ↑ | Rock Hill, SC (USA) |
| 2012 | TJ | 16.24 | +0.1 | Apr 14, 2012 | ↓ | Charlotte, NC (USA) |
| 2011 | 55m | 6.69 | - | Jan 22, 2011 | - | Canton, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | LJ | 7.10 | +1.0 | Jun 1, 2011 | ↑ | Zenica (BIH) |
| 2011 | TJ | 16.48 | +0.5 | Jun 1, 2011 | ↓ | Zenica (BIH) |
| 2010 | LJ | 7.77 | +1.6 | Apr 3, 2010 | ↑ | Lynchburg, VA (USA) |
| 2010 | TJ | 16.49 | - | Feb 27, 2010 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 60m | 7.16 | - | Jan 19, 2008 | - | Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | LJ | 7.90 | - | Jan 19, 2008 | ↑ | Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | TJ | 17.05 | +2.5 | Jul 6, 2008 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2007 | LJ | 7.58 | +2.4 | Jul 15, 2007 | ↑ | Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | TJ | 17.10 | +1.4 | Mar 17, 2007 | ↓ | Carolina (PUR) |
| 2006 | LJ | 7.90 | +1.0 | May 13, 2006 | ↑ | Puerto Rican Championships |
| 2006 | TJ | 17.05 | +2.9 | Mar 25, 2006 | ↓ | Rabat (MAR) |
| 2005 | LJ | 7.85 | -3.2 | Apr 2, 2005 | ↑ | Northridge, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | TJ | 17.19 | +2.7 | Jul 11, 2005 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | LJ | 7.75 | +1.8 | May 1, 2004 | ↑ | Westwood, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | TJ | 16.88 | - | Feb 28, 2004 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | LJ | 8.02 | +1.0 | Mar 1, 2003 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | 100m | 11.06 | +1.3 | Feb 22, 2003 | - | Claremont, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | TJ | 17.26 | - | Mar 15, 2003 | ↓ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2002 | LJ | 7.92 | - | Jan 19, 2002 | ↑ | Fairfax, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | TJ | 16.31 | - | Jan 19, 2002 | ↓ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | LJ | 8.00 | +1.6 | Apr 20, 2001 | ↑ | Richmond, VA (USA) |
| 2001 | TJ | 16.80 | - | Jan 19, 2001 | ↓ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | LJ | 7.56 | +2.0 | Jun 23, 2000 | ↑ | Denton, TX (USA) |
| 2000 | TJ | 16.11 | +0.0 | Jun 10, 2000 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 1999 | TJ | 15.21 | +0.0 | May 1, 1999 | ↓ | Alexandria, VA (USA) |
| 1999 | 4x100m | 42.30 | - | Jul 17, 1999 | - | Bydgoszcz IAAF World Youth Championships |
2012
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TJ | 16.24 | +0.1 | Apr 14 | Charlotte Johnson C. Smith Invitational, Charlotte, NC |
TJ | 16.23 | +2.3 | Mar 31 | Rock Hill Winthrop Invitational, Rock Hill, SC |
LJ | 7.11 | +0.8 | Mar 30 | Rock Hill Winthrop Invitational, Rock Hill, SC |
LJ | 7.00 | -0.9 | Mar 24 | High Point VertKlasse Meeting, High Point, NC |
TJ | 14.90 | +0.0 | Mar 17 | Charlotte 49er Classic, Charlotte, NC |
2011
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TJ | 15.88 | - | Dec 3 | Lynchburg Liberty Kickoff, Lynchburg, VA (i) |
TJ | 16.04 | +2.3 | Jun 23 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
TJ | 16.25 | +0.0 | Jun 18 | Holmdel New Jersey International, Holmdel, NJ |
TJ | 15.48 | +1.3 | Jun 11 | Leiden Gouden Spike, Leiden |
TJ | 16.48 | +0.5 | Jun 1 | Zenica Int. Meeting, Zenica |
LJ | 7.10 | +1.0 | Jun 1 | Zenica Int. Meeting, Zenica |
TJ | 16.38 | +0.4 | May 29 | Forbach Meeting National D1, Forbach |
TJ | 16.35 | +2.9 | May 14 | Jacksonville UNF Invitational, Jacksonville, FL |
TJ | 16.13 | +1.4 | May 1 | Ithaca Big Red Invitational, Ithaca, NY |
LJ | 6.81 | +2.7 | May 1 | Ithaca Big Red Invitational, Ithaca, NY |
TJ | 16.28 | - | Mar 5 | New York Columbia Last Chance, New York, NY (i) |
TJ | 16.25 | - | Feb 19 | Ithaca Deneault Invitational, Ithaca, NY (i) |
55m | 6.69 | - | Jan 22 | Canton St. Lawrence Invitational, Canton, NY (i) |
TJ | 14.99 | - | Jan 22 | Canton St. Lawrence Invitational, Canton, NY (i) |
2010
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TJ | 15.76 | +1.8 | Jun 25 | Des Moines USA Championships |
TJ | 16.24 | +3.5 | May 16 | Greensboro North Carolina A&T Invitational, Greensboro, NC |
TJ | 16.09 | +1.2 | May 6 | Buenos Aires Grand Prix Sudamericano, Buenos Aires |
LJ | 7.46 | +1.2 | May 4 | Mar del Plata GP Santa Fe de La Vera Cruz, Mar del Plata |
TJ | 16.10 | +2.5 | May 2 | Mar del Plata Torneo Justo Roman, Mar del Plata |
LJ | 7.38 | -1.2 | Apr 17 | Charlotte Invitational, Charlotte, NC |
LJ | 7.77 | +1.6 | Apr 3 | Lynchburg Liberty Invitational, Lynchburg, VA |
TJ | 16.49 | - | Feb 27 | US Indoor Championships, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
TJ | 16.31 | - | Feb 20 | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Challenge, Blacksburg, VA (i) |
TJ | 15.59 | - | Jan 23 | Chapel Hill Kent Taylor UNC Classic, Chapel Hill, NC (i) |
2008
21 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 7.46 | +1.3 | Jul 26 | Eindhoven Open, Eindhoven |
TJ | 16.08 | -0.1 | Jul 26 | Eindhoven Open, Eindhoven |
TJ | 16.50 | +1.2 | Jul 23 | Rakvere BIG Kuldliiga, Rakvere |
LJ | 7.18 | -1.4 | Jul 23 | Rakvere BIG Kuldliiga, Rakvere |
TJ | 16.13 | +0.9 | Jul 16 | Naimette-Xhovémont Meeting International de Liége, Naimette-Xhovémont |
LJ | 7.25 | +0.3 | Jul 13 | Gent Feestenmeeting, Gent |
TJ | 15.88 | +2.3 | Jul 11 | Kortrijk Guldensporenmeeting, Kortrijk |
LJ | 7.45 | +2.1 | Jul 11 | Kortrijk Guldensporenmeeting, Kortrijk |
TJ | 17.05 | +2.5 | Jul 6 | USA Olympic Team Trials, Eugene, OR |
TJ | 16.45 | +1.2 | Jul 4 | USA Olympic Team Trials |
LJ | 7.40 | +1.3 | Jun 27 | USA Olympic Team Trials, Eugene, OR |
TJ | 16.34 | +0.0 | May 25 | Belém Grande Premio Brasil Caixa de Atletismo, Mangueirão, Belém |
TJ | 16.37 | -0.1 | May 22 | Sao Paulo GP CAIXA de Atletismo, São Paulo |
TJ | 16.45 | +0.1 | May 18 | Rio de Janeiro GP Rio CAIXA de Atletismo, Rio de Janeiro |
TJ | 16.27 | +0.1 | May 14 | Fortaleza GP Sul-Americano CAIXA/UNIFOR, Fortaleza |
TJ | 16.57 | +1.1 | May 11 | Uberlandia GP Sul-Americano CAIXA/SESI, Uberlandia |
TJ | 16.80 | +0.5 | Apr 20 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Inv., Walnut, CA |
LJ | 7.29 | +0.0 | Apr 5 | Greensboro Murray Neely Invitational, Greensboro, NC |
TJ | 16.45 | +0.9 | Mar 22 | Charlotte 49er Classic, Charlotte, NC |
TJ | 15.25 | - | Jan 19 | Chapel Hill Eddie & Jo Smith UNC Classic, Chapel Hill, NC (i) |
LJ | 7.90 | - | Jan 19 | Chapel Hill Eddie & Jo Smith UNC Classic, Chapel Hill, NC (i) |
Honours
Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games
Long Jump
Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games
Long Jump
Puerto Rican Championships
Triple Jump
Ponce Ibero-American Championships
Long Jump
Ponce Ibero-American Championships
Triple Jump
Puerto Rican Championships
Long Jump
Nassau CAC Championships
Triple Jump
US Indoor Championships
Triple Jump
Sherbrooke NACAC U23 Championships
Triple Jump
NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
Triple Jump
Santo Domingo Pan American Games
Triple Jump
Santo Domingo Pan American Games
Triple Jump